Content by Quality Digest
Review the 2004 Baldrige Award Winners’ Applications
Mon, 06/20/2005 - 22:00
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, administrator of the Baldrige Award, has released the application summaries of the award’s 2004 winners. The application summaries reveal how: The Bama Co. increased sales by 72 percent while… NCQA Report Encourages Digitized, Pay-for-Performance Health Care
Mon, 06/20/2005 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently released its 2004 annual report, which calls for the expansion of pay-for-performance programs and a more-digitized health care system.“The Future in Focus” includes numerous examples of industry… Food Service Alliance Announces Discounted Quality Assurance Services
Mon, 06/20/2005 - 22:00
As concerns about food safety and bioterrorism become increasingly prevalent in the food industry, the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association and RQA Inc. have announced an alliance to offer discounted quality assurance services. The… A "How to" for Implementing Lean Management
Mon, 06/20/2005 - 22:00
Executives who wish they had a more practical and detailed outline for implementing and sustaining their lean management system, may benefit from David Mann’s recently released book. Creating a Lean Culture—Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions (… Top 10 Leadership Pitfalls Revealed
Mon, 06/20/2005 - 22:00
A new survey reveals that past failures and bad habits often get in the way of executing successful strategies. The April Leadership Pulse sampled more than 4,000 executives, focusing on how they execute strategies. In the report, 308 worldwide… Bechtel Communications Honored for Innovative Six Sigma Project
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
Bechtel Communications recently received the Most Innovative Six Sigma Project Award honorable mention for a process improvement technique using its Virtual Survey Tool for network deployment. Bechtel uses the VST in its alternative site selection… State Agency Helps Small Firms Use Six Sigma and ISO 9001
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
Executives from Automated Engineering Corp., a small electronics design and manufacturing firm in Florida, knew that to land lucrative subcontracting opportunities, the company needed to implement established quality methods, but couldn’t afford the… CenterBeam Continues Companywide Six Sigma Training
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
CenterBeam recently completed another phase of an ambitious Six Sigma training plan. The IT outsourcing company is training all of its staff in the fundamentals of lean and Six Sigma. While everyone in the company has received Six Sigma training,… Six Sigma Contributes to Albertson’s Profit Growth
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
Albertson’s Inc. recently attributed Six Sigma as one of the causes to its significant profit increases for the first quarter of 2005. The company reported net earnings from continuing operations rose 93 percent to $107 billion, compared to $56… New Book Details Six Sigma in Product Development
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
A new Six Sigma book outlines the use of the methodology with an up-to-date approach to enhance the produce development cycle. Graham Wilson’s Six Sigma and the Product Development Cycle (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005), looks at the common steps…